Term 2 Week 5 - 18/05/2021

Phone: 03 5881 2045 Fax: 03 5881 5079 Email: deniliqsth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.deniliqsth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Facebook: Deni South School Happenings

Principal: Liz Dudley

Principal’s Message Dear Parents/Caregivers, Welcome back to another busy week at South. I am on leave this week attending my daughter’s wedding in Darwin. I ask that if you have any concerns that these be directed to the Assistant Principal in charge of your child’s stage. Stage 1 (K-2) Miss Baker Stage 2 (Yrs 3 & 4) Mr Nathaniel Sundstrom Stage 3 (Yrs 5 &6 ) Miss Jackie Kerry Report Writing Week This week the teachers will be released from class duties, for a day, to begin collating assessments and writing Semester 1 Reports. Reports will be sent home Thursday 24th June.

Mother’s Day Stall The famous Mother’s Day Stall was a huge success raising in excess of $900 through the generosity and support of our school community. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who ensured the smooth running of the stall and sales. NAPLAN Congratulations to all our students who sat NAPLAN over the past week. I was greatly impressed by the calm way in which you all approached the testing. Huge thanks to Mr Hanns for his wonderful preparation and facilitation of the NAPLAN testing process. Prac Student This week we welcome local boy Brady Trotman to 3 Innovators. Brady is studying a Bachelor of Education with La Trobe University. This will be Brady’s second teaching placement and trust that he will really enjoy his time with us.

Yr 10 DHS Students We welcome students from Deniliquin High School who are completing their work experience program here at South. We welcome: Mia Tilders to Kinder Dreamers Hannah Hetherington to 1/2 Freedom Miller Fitzpatrick to 2 Trail Blazers Zoe Holloway to 5 Harmony We trust that these students have an amazing time working with these classes.

NSW PSSA Primary Netball Championship Congratulations to Ruby Cowley on making selection. Ruby will compete in Sydney 19th -21st July. We are extremely proud of you Ruby!

P&C Meeting

Tuesday 18th May at 7pm in the staffroom all welcome.

Uniform Pop-up Shop

The pop-up shop will be in action on Wednesday 19th May 8:30-9:30am, in the shelter near the digital school sign. Single items $3 each or 3 items for $5. Our school jacket retails at $65 and can be purchased through the front office. School Cross-Country Our school cross-country was held last Thursday the 13th May. The cross-country was run through the forest at Memorial Park, under near perfect conditions. All students are to be commended for their persistence and perseverance in completing the course to the best of their ability. Permission notes were sent home yesterday for the District Carnival which will be held in Deniliquin next Thursday 27th May. Huge thanks to Mr Morris for coordinating the day and to our many wonderful volunteers who gave up their time to supervise and support students during each race. Have a safe and happy week

Liz Dudley Principal

TUESDAY Teacher swap

Miss Baker Mrs Croker Mrs Rourke Mrs Landale

6 Synergy

1/2 Freedom

2 Trailblazers

6 Collaboration

WEDNESDAY Teacher swap

Miss Baker Mrs Croker Mrs Rourke Mrs Landale

3 Innovators

K Dreamers

K Creators

1 Trendsetters

THURSDAY Teacher swap

Miss Baker Mrs Croker Mrs Selleck

4/5 Trust 5 Harmony 4 Serenity

Attendance Matters We know regular attendance at school can have a meaningful impact on student wellbeing and academic achievement, as well as creating a foundation for future success. Did you know?

State AFL Carnival Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Jai Park and ask him about his experience at the AFL Carnival in Byron Bay. Jai said he really enjoyed training and competing at this level and really valued the feedback from his coaches. The team finished 7th overall. One of his favourite things was the recovery swim in the ocean following competition. If Jai had to sum up the experience in one word it would be: AWESOME! Netball News

The date for our Round 2 netball game against North is Wednesday 26th May, starting at 9:30am. Wishing our netballers all the best and know they will enjoy this experience. Thank you to Miss Liefting and Miss Sutton for their support of the team.

Senior Athletics Carnival Results Results of the Carnival were:

Champion House - Mundiwa Snr Boy Champion – Chase Bartlett Snr Girl Champion – Bae Willis 11yr Boy Champion – Lachlan Campbell 11yr Girl Champion – Bella Hillier Jnr Boy Champion – Bentley Hardman Jnr Girl Champion – Gabriella Crothers Snr Boy C/Ship Race – Chase Bartlett Snr Girl C/Ship Race - Bae Willis Jnr Boy C/Ship Race – Bentley Hardman Jnr Girl C/Ship Race – Gabriella Crothers Snr Boy Field Events – Chase Bartlett Snr Girl Field Events – Bae Willis Jnr Boy Field Events – Bentley Hardman Jnr Girl Field Events – Olivia Jeffrey

The P & C would like to thank the people who

volunteered their time at our recent Mother’s Day Stall and the Athletics Day Canteen and BBQ. We really appreciate the time you give up to help out at these

events.

Thank You We would like to thank the Deniliquin Post Office for their generous donation of gifts and book marks for our recent Mother’s Day Stall. Thank you to Menadue Floor Coverings for their kind donation of vinyl shelf covering. The staff and students sincerely appreciate your support.

Dates for your Diary - Term 2

18th May P & C Meeting @ 7pm - Staff Room

23rd May Platinum Morning Tea Assembly

27th May Deni District Cross Country

21st June NAIDOC Week

24th June School Reports Go Home

25th June Last Day Term 2

Assembly Awards

Honour Cards

Principals Honour Cards

K Creators Haven Till Archie Rose

Felix McKenzie

K Dreamers Tyler Rolfe Indie Bulmer Ava Fitzmaurice

Grace Sommerfeld

1 Trendsetters Christopher Plant Oaklee Morrison Bentley Morris

Gabbi Dunmore

1/2 Freedom Bayden Walker Caden Hill Sabrina Hasan

Isla Moodie

2 Trailblazers Justin Purtill Maya Daggett Peggy McKenzie Braxton Leetham

Angelina Maunganidze

3 Innovators James Sutton Tamra Sheridan Monique Keel Zeeke Barling

Koda Dick

4 Serenity Lily Petersen Jorja Woolston Seth Fuess Archie Beehag

Callan Glenn

4/5 Trust Bentley Hardman Yr 5 - NAPLAN

Olivia Jeffrey

5 Harmony NAPLAN NAPLAN

6 Collaboration Zack Joss Mitchell Kelly Blade Hetherington Wyatt Cuttill

Amity Clarke

6 Synergy Amelia Bennett Charlie Connor –Hetherington Brianna Hillman Matthew Caruso

Ruby Cowley

Congratulations to Lockie for

completing the MiniLit Program. We are so very proud of you.

Cross Country Results 8/9 Year Boys 8/9 Year Girls 10 Year Boys 10 Year Girls 1st Ged O’Donnell 1st Vivienne Thomson 1st Bentley Hardman 1st Olivia Jeffrey 2nd Koda Dick 2nd Grace Kelly 2nd Travis Hanns 2nd Gabriella Crothers 3rd Hunter Campbell 3rd Lara Redden 3rd Jack Clarke 3rd Isabella Sommerfeld 4th Cormick Hardman 4th Maya Daggett 4th Marlie Mison

11 Year Boys 11 Year Girls 12 Year Boys 12 Year Girls 1st Talen Barnes 1st Lexi Hussey 1st Chase Bartlett 1st Phoebe Crothers 2nd Callan Glenn 2nd Bella Hillier 2nd Jai Park 2nd Amity Clarke 3rd Archer Moodie 3rd Elka Connolly 3rd Zack Joss 3rd Annabelle Hanns 4th Darcy Johnson 4th Eliza Weir 4th Taven Doughty 4th Amelia Bennett

The Library News

This Wednesday 19th May, our school is celebrating the National Simultaneous Storytime 2021. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools and bookshops to over 1 MILLION kids across Australia and New Zealand. NASA Astronaut Dr Shannon Walker will read ‘Give me some Space!’ from the International Space Station! The author Philip Bunting values the importance of reading as an activity that allows us to see things from new perspectives. “The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the more you wonder. The more you wonder, the more wonderful life becomes…” All teachers and students have been invited to follow the links and join children all over Australia for this special initiative. It will be out of this world! Dr Shannon Walker (born June 4, 1965) is an American physicist and a NASA astronaut selected in 2004. She launched on her first mission into space on June 25, 2010 onboard Soyuz TMA-19 and spent over 163 days in space. Dr Shannon Walker enjoys soccer, running, weight training, flying, camping and travel! She is married to a fellow NASA astronaut, Australian- born Andy Thomas.

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